A tidy-up, and a couple of things knocked off the To Do list!

Last weekend I tidied my sewing room! Woo-hoo! It was lovely to spend some time sorting through my fabric stash especially (wow, I have too much fabric, if there is such a thing!) and rediscovering some of the lovely bits and pieces I’d forgotten about! It’s all now nice and tidy and stacked neatly in colour blocks. Wonder how long that will last?! But it gave me a good chance to spy things I’d not remembered I had, which led in turn to a couple of things on the To-Do list!

My stash. I seriously need to use some of it before buying anything new! This cupboard is the height of me, by the way!

The 2015 “To Do” list is coming along nicely. I have been making myself spend more time sewing lately as a means to de-stressing and getting a better perspective on life! So the first thing I did was to make another Coco dress. I made one last year in a brown jersey fabric with orange helicopters on. Here it is:

I wear it so much and it’s so comfy. So this time I made one in a red ladybird spot. I love it and have already worn it a couple of times, so I think it’s a good addition to the wardrobe. I do love Coco, and this fabric (ponte di Roma) was a dream to sew. Anyone nervous about sewing with a stretch fabric would do well with this as a first try.

I topstitched the pockets this time because the last one I made annoys me a bit because the fabric rolls (see below). But apart from that, a lovely quick and satisfying sew!

The second thing I made was a pair of Margot pyjamas from Tilly’s book Love at First Stitch. I ditched the ribbon ties in favour of elastic, which I much prefer in a pyjama! Hmmm…is it possible to have a singular of pyjamas?!!

I discovered this brushed cotton plaid when I tidied! Yay! Perfect for pjs! I do love my pjs, and I don’t think I could ever have too many!

You can see I used my beloved overlocker (thanks again, Mum!) to neaten up the seams.

Lovely and cosy.

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I'm a full time primary teacher, a mum and a woman on a mission...to bust through the stash of fabric that has been growing in my cupboard for the last few years! Unless of course I get sidetracked by new stuff...what, me?!
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I love your funky Cocos! I’ve been making my first one this evening but have called it a night after sewing the second sleeve on wrong to right sides… Don’t sew when tired!!
I also like that you made some PJs with fabric you found after your tidy-up – it’s like you found a nice pair of trousers stuffed in the cupboard!

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